The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-06-03
WANTED HER PIES.
An Old Woman who Knew That Some
Accident Was Hanging over Her.

angular and given to sudden snaps,
accompanied by her daughter, in
whom there was a strong maternal re-
semblance, were among the passengers
on a ''mixed" train in southern
Missouri
Bet this land wouldn't sprout a
black-eyed pea" said the old woman,
contemptuously waving her hand at
at a washed hillside.
Yes" the daughter replied, an I'll
bet them folks up thar amt got nothin'
much ter eat"
by the way, Puss," said the old
woman, ''speakin' O. somethin' to eat
puts me in mind O. them pies. Air
you shore you put EN- in the carpet
bag?''
"Yes'm, know did"
"Ah, Lord" replied the moth
cr," l Jest don't know how some folks
gifts along nohow. AS for me, wy I'm
jest obleeged to have something to
eat, no matter whatever else I'm
obleeged to do without. Now there
was your pore father wy, l jest know
he liked something to eat better than
any pore old soul that ever lived
II know that, mother, but don't cry.
These folks will litter at you"
Il don't kere if they do, for l jest
KANT think that r've got to give nim
up. Jest a few nights before he was
took down on his mortal bed, he woke
me up in the middle O. the night an
says, 'Patsey, les get up an eat a
snack. David, says l, there ain'L
nothin' cooked an the fire. S out an the
woods green Never mind, I'll fix
all that, says he, an Puss, that pore
old man got outen his bed an split up a
troff that we kept bran in, an kim
died fire. He did enjoy eatin' more
than any pore old man l ever seed.
Puss, air you right shore you put them
pies in the carpet bag?"
Mother, jest know did"
We'll, Puss, you know that I've had
so much trouble lately that KANT put
no confidence in anything, The other
day when Miz Gregg brought the tur-
key aigs, l jest couldn' keep from coun-
tin 'em, although she ashored me
there was a dozen; but, Puss, don't you
know l KANT help but believe that one
o them aigs was added when she
brought 'em You noticed that we
didn' have to persuade her much to
stay to dinner an eat My stars, 1
never did see body eat so; but then,
she did say the custard was good Puss,
we've both had so much trouble, chat
l declar' l don't feel safe about them
pies"
Mother, 1 keep tellin' you that 1
pat 'em in the carpet-bag. I'll jest let
you satisfy yourself" She reached
over, lifted the carpet-bag on her lap,
and opened it. The bag contained sew
eral small bundles. but no pies The
old woman gasped, and Puss exclaim-
ed:
81 jest know that did put 'em in
here, now; / know it, an nobody
neenter say didn't Somebody has
robbed us, that's what they have"
Come here a minit!' said the old
woman, springing to her feet and shak-
ing her fist at the conductor.
"What is the matterP" the official
asked, when he had obeyed the sum-
mons.
Matter the deuce! Whar's them
piess''
..PiesP''
Yes, pies-dried peach pies, two
turn-oyers an round one. Come,
whar air theyP"
Madam, declare"
Don't declare nothin'. Gimme
them pies. He stepped back. but
she fiercely advanced upon him. II
felt all the time that something was
goin' to happen to EN-, an aow want
'em. Whar air theyP"
Madam, I'll swear
Il don't want no swearin', want
the pies-two turn-overs an round
one.
4 assure you ! haven't got them,'
said the conductor "but can't say as
much for that man. pointing to fat
old fellow who sat nodding She flew
at the fat man and shook him.
.'Great C@sarl What's the matter
with youP Here. confound II, what do
you meanpn
Il want my pies!'' she shrieked
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